Tsunamis in 1932

June 29, 1932 Tsunami: S. Mexico

June 29, 1932 · Questionable tsunami

A tsunami caused by an earthquake began at S. Mexico on June 29, 1932.

Where the waves reached

The source of the tsunami. No runup with a place is recorded for it.

  • Under 1 m
  • 1 to 3 m
  • 3 to 10 m
  • 10 to 30 m
  • 30 m and more
  • Height not recorded

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The tsunami

Date
June 29, 1932
Source
S. Mexico
Cause
Earthquake
Runups recorded
0
Waters
Ocean
How certain
Questionable tsunami

The toll

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this tsunami.

What the record says

NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.

1932, June 29. There was a tsunami at Cuyutlan (Heck, 1934,

1947). Iida's summary (Iida et al., 1967) casts doubt on the reliability of the data. Ordoiiez (1933) notes that, as well as mild earthquakes, less strong incursions of the sea were observed many times in the south of Jalisco state and in Colima state after June 22. (reference #415)

1932, June 29. Tidal wave at Cayutlan. (reference #132)

29 June 1932. Only Heck (1947) reports a tidal wave at Cayutlan. No earthquake appears in other references. Possibly a mistaken entry. (reference #82)

1932, June 29. Some authors mention a tsunami in Cuyutlan

on this date, but there are doubts about its happening. (reference #369)

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Sources

Tsunami events and runups from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI tsunami event 5461.